Top Software Picks: 22 Hot Apps for PCs, Phones, iPads, and Android Tablets

By Jacqueline Emigh | 11/28/2011

Here are our picks for seven top software apps in each of three device categories: PCs, smartphones, iPads and Android tablets. We've chosen an overall winner, too!

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Holiday Deals on PC Software: Black Friday - Before and After

By Jacqueline Emigh | 11/18/2011

November is a fabulous month to get bargains on PC software, whether you're shopping for yourself or for somebody on your holiday gift list. Great deals are already out there and more will be coming on Black Friday!

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Top Holiday Software Gift Pick: McAfee All Access, for PC, Mac and Mobile Security

By Jacqueline Emigh | 11/14/2011

This year's nod for top software holiday gift goes to McAfee All Access, a cross-device security suite for safeguarding Windows PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones.

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Antivirus Security Shootout: Microsoft Vs. Symantec Vs. McAfee Vs. Kaspersky

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/28/2011

How did four popular antivirus security software products stack up when we put them to the test? In this buyers guide, we reveal the winner. Read on to find out.

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With Steve Jobs Gone, How Will Apple's Software Fare Vs. Windows 8 & Android?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/14/2011

Apple's remaining management team now inherits two aspects of Steve Jobs' legacy: profoundly successful previous products, plus an ongoing embracement of change.

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How Many Users Will Really Dump Facebook, and Will Google+ Gain?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/10/2011

While some outraged users dump Facebook, complain to public officials, and launch lawsuits, others downplay privacy concerns.

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McAfee Releases 'All Access' Security for PCs, Macs, Tablets & Phones

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/28/2011

McAfee on Tuesday rolled out McAfee All Access, an offering aimed at providing security for unlimited numbers of PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones.

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10 Key Windows 8 Features: Tablets, Touch and More

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/19/2011

Windows 8 already contains a barrage of over 300 new features. To help you sift through the mire of Microsoft's Metro UI for the upcoming OS, here's a list of ten key capabilities available to early users.

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Microsoft Gives Sneak Peek at Windows 8 Browsing, Photo Sharing, Tools

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/13/2011

Beyond the tile-based user interface (UI) already demoed in past months, Microsoft is leveraging its Build developers conference this week to give a sneak peek at new features that now comes as surprises.

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ASUS Intros 2-lb Eee PC X101 with MeeGo OS

By Charles P. Jefferies | 9/12/2011

The X101 has a 10" display and is preloaded with the new Intel MeeGo operating system. It weighs just two pounds and measures 0.68 inches thin.

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Corel Intros Digital PaintShop Pro X4, For Photo Editing By Everyone

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/7/2011

Corel's latest digital photo editing app for Windows is designed with both newbies and pros in mind.

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Norton Launches NIS 2012 and NAV 2012 for PC Security and More

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/7/2011

As a big piece of a larger set of Norton product announcements, Symantec on Wednesday launched Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2012, an update to its PC software with new mobile gadget protections.

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